Stanford headlines for the week of August 4, 2004

Professor Emeritus Abel dies at 83
ESPN tapes special featuring former Olympic champions
Experts discuss environmental sustainability, resource conservation at 'Planet-X' symposium
Ph.D. Orals
Casanova or caveman: Scientists isolate courtship cells of fly
Ancient Olympic events recreated on campus
Setting the record straight on first Asian lab director
Memorial services set for Robert Buss, former professor
Honors and Awards
Dickson details university's efforts to recruit diverse faculty and graduate students
Burnt biomass causes short-term global cooling, long-term warming
Panel proposed to assess human behavior
Red Barn Festival scheduled for Aug. 21
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Gandhi's grandson to speak at public peace symposium
Presidio dig yields new treasures
Experiment gives first direct measure of matter, antimatter
Alumna tapped to coordinate university's strategic academic initiatives
Millions who have osteoporosis remain undiagnosed
Mad cow disease focus of FDA talk
Surgeons hailed as transplant pioneers
Stem cells fill gap left by stroke, researchers find
Sisters breathe in the good life after both receiving double-lung transplants
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Medical center people
New view of leukemia cells identifies best treatment options more quickly
5 Questions
Appointment, promotions announced for medical school faculty members
Widespread health hazards posed by low levels of chemicals in environment
Research foundation director and Pfeiffer chair benefactor dies
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Stanford Dining director resigns after two years
More information needed on campus workers, committee says
Cardinal Chronicle / weekly campus column
Advisory committee's full report available online